V. I.

Lenin

649

MEMOS TO J. V. STALIN AND L. B. KAMENEV WITH PROPOSALS FOR THE POLITBUREAU OF THE R.C.P.(B.) C.C.

1

Comrades Stalin and Kamenev

Please reply on this memo:

1. Do you agree with Chicherin about the immediate
payment to the Turks of what has been promised? [2]

2. I have read Chicherin’s proposal concerning the
presidium of the Genoa delegation. I resolutely question this
and insist on my earlier proposal. [3]

Please, make a note hero of your opinion on both points
and pass it on to me through my secretary.

Lenin

2

Comrades Stalin and Kamenev

Today I read in the papers Italy’s announcement concerning the postponement of the Genoa Conference.

I maintain with especial vigour the proposal I sent yesterday: authorise Chicherin to send as soon as possible a
highly acid Note, proposing that the exact date should be set for
March 15. [1]

Show the draft Note to the
Politbureau members before its dispatch.

I am awaiting your reply through my secretary.

Lenin

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Notes:
[1]
See present edition, Vol. 42, p. 404.— Ed.

[2]
See Note 588.

[3]
A reference to Lenin’s proposal adopted by the, Politbureau to
invest G. V. Chicherin, Deputy Chairman of the Soviet delegation at the Genoa Conference, with all the powers of the Chairman
of the delegation, adding that in the event of Chicherin’s illness
or departure powers would be delegated in turn to one of the
following two trios: a) Litvinov, Krasin, Rakovsky; b) Litvinov,
Joffe, Vorovsky (see present edition, Vol. 42, p. 402).